ROYAL AMBASSADORS COLLEGE

Km. 1, OFF BENIN/OWO HIGHWAY, AKURE, ONDO STATE, NIGERIA.

FIRST TERM EXAMINATION 2022/2023 ACADEMIC SESSION
CLASS: JSS 1 SUBJECT: BASIC TECHNOLOGY
SECTION A. OBJECTIVES
INSTRUCTION: Answer all questions
1. Buildings can be identified by __________. a. colour of materials used in making them
b. types of materials used and construction design c. height and colour of the d. depth and size of the
building.
2. ________ is the process of applying chemicals on wood to prevent insect and fungi attack a.
recommendation b. preservation c. detection d. evaluation
3. Openings on the walls for natural lighting and ventilation made in a house are in the form of
a. tiles and switches b. windows and doors c. holes and punches d. curtains and drapes
4. Which of the following is NOT a component of the plan of a simple domestic building?
a. Bedroom b. Sitting room c. Kitchen d. Butchery
5. This is the architectural symbol for a. bathroom b. window c. socket d. door
6. ________ is a place that a computer literate person can work. a. Market b. ICT Company c. Church d.
Driving school
7. The use of _______ is a developed alternative for grinding with mortar and pestle.
a. iron b. blenders c. microwave d. cars
8. Which of the following is a technologically available item for moving across the continent?
a. Bicycle b. Tractor c. Aeroplane d. Carmels
9. Which of the following is NOT a benefit of technology to our society?
a. Modern facilities found in homes. b. Treated and drinkable water in public places. c. Long, tedious
journey across the continent. d. Recreational parks and gardens
10. Becoming technologically literate helps us to __________.
a. boast among our peers b. boldly steal and cover up c. use modern facilities confidently d. easily
engage in bribery and corruption
11. A/an .... is a place where technical and engineering works are carried out. (a) garage (b) workshop (c)
office (d) roadside
12. Materials are classified into two categories, namely (a) metallic and non-metallic. (b) hard and soft. (c)
malleable and soft. (d) metallic and soft.
13. Softwood is also called... tree. (a) coniferous (b) deciduous (c) cedar (d) metals
14. Examples of hardwood are these EXCEPT (a) obeche. (b) cedar. (c) omo. (d) opepe.
15. The ability of a metal to melt when heated is called (a) magnetic property. (b) density. (c) fusibility. (d)
brittleness.
16. All these are non-ferrous metals EXCEPT (a) aluminum. (b) lead. (c) copper. (d) cast iron.
17.The two types of plastics used for various purposes in building construction are ___ and _____
a. concrete and mortal b. thermoplastic and thermosetting c. thermocool and thermal d.
thermoplastic and thermosetting
18. processes are methods of doing things by hands and common to under developed countries. (a)
Artificial (b) Physical (c) Manual (d) Potential
19. There are two forms of technology. They are ___and___(a)Artificial and physical (b) Mechanical and
electronic (c) Under developed and highly- developed (d) Developed and potential
20. The use of donkey and horse to travel from one place to another in known as (a) Under- developed (b)
Electronic (c) Artificial (d) Developed
21. ______ are the methods of doing and making things by using machines.
(a)Manual process (b) Mechanized process (c) Physical process (d) Artificial process
22 . The following are the modern methods of security except? (a)CCTV Camera (b) use of bullets (c) use
of bormbs (d) use of arrow an bow.
23. Wood can be classified into___ and ___(a) Hardwood and wet wood (b) Soft and wet wood
(c) Cheap wood and expensive wood (d) Soft wood and hardwood
24. ____are called deciduous wood (a) Soft wood (b) wet wood (c) cheap wood (d) Hard wood
25. ____has the ability to conduct heat and electricity (a) Metal (b) Ceramic (c) plastic (d) rubber
26. ____easily breaks when dropped on the ground (a) Metal (b) Ceramic (c) wood (d)concrete
27.______ are equipment used in order to achieve safety? (a) Safety devices (b) Fire fighter (c) Fire bell (d)
sand bucket.
28. Hard wood have. leaves (a) Broad (b) yellow (c) brown (d) dark
29. Soft wood has leaves (a) Needle -like (b) dark (c) yellow (d) five
30. We have. types of wood (a) Three (b) Two (c) Four (d) Five
31. The following methods can prevent accident while working in the workshop except.
(a) Always uses the right tools for each job (b) always keep to instruction (c) avoid using worn out tools
(d) always play in the workshop
32. ____ are iron buckets painted red and loaded with sand for putting out small fire.
(a) Alarm bucket (b) Blanket Bucket (c) alarm (d) sand bucket
33. Who is a pedestrian? (a) A driver (b) a cyclist (c) An athletes (d) somebody walking along the road
34. The following are the operations performed in the workshop, except. (a) Construction (b)Design and
fabrication (c) Theatre (d) Repair
35. We use_ to protect our eyes during arc welding (a) Dark goggle (b) internet (c) computer (d) paper
36. Wood can be classified into____ and ____(a) Hard wood and wet wood (b) Nolly wood and Strong
wood c. Hard wood and Softwood d. softwood and strong wood
37_____is used to draw arcs and circles (a) Divider (b) compass (c) French curve (d) protector
38. Drawing activities are performed on (a) dining table (b) drawing board (c) table tennis (d) workbench
39. Hard wood have leaves (a) Broad (b) yellow (c) brown (d) dark
40. Soft wood has ____ leaves (a) Needle- like (b) dark (c) yellow (d) five
41. We have. types of wood (a) Three (b) Two (c) Four (d) Five
42. We have____. types of metal (a) Four (b) Three (c) Two (d) Five
43. We have_____. types of plastics (a) Five (b) Four (c) Three (d) Two
44. Elastic material is (a) Ceramic (b) leather (c) rubber (d) plastics
45. Clay, mud and cement are used to produce (a) Ceramic (b) Plastics (c) rubber (d) metal
46. is used to draw arcs and circles (a) Divider (b) compass (c) French curve (d) protector
47. Drawing activities are performed on(a) dining table (b) drawing board (c) table tennis (d) workbench
48.who is your basic technology teacher?(a)Mr.Omodara (b)Mr. Philip (c)Mr. Daniel (d)Mr. Olaoluwa
49. The process of filing the information in the title block is called ____ (a) drawing (b) lettering (c)
dancing (d) singing
50. _____ is a nonmetallic material which can be compressed or stretched. (a)sand (b) rubber (c)iron (d)
animal

SECTION B: THEORY
Answer all questions
1. a. List five importance of technology in our society
b. Differentiate between under-developed technology and highly develop technology.
c. Mention five products of technology that can be found in the school.

2. a who is a pedestrian?
b. Mention five safety guidelines for a pedestrian.
c.What can be used to protect the following parts in the workshop?
i. Head ii. Hands iii. Legs iv. Eyes

3. a Mention five properties of hardwood and softwood.

b. Draw two workshop hand tools and explain their uses.
c. State five properties of ceramics
d. Differentiate between thermoplastics and thermo set.
e. Sketch two drawing instrument

4. a. What is technology?
b. List three (3) things made of glass.
c. What are the two types of wood?
d. List three (3) properties of plastic.
e. List three (3) properties of metals.